Hurlingham School[1]
Independent · ages 2–11
Headline results
No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.
Results
No published data for this school.
Ofsted
No published data for this school.
Competition to get in
Admissions
- Sibling priority
- Priority is given to siblings of current Prep pupils Entry Sept 2027[2]
Character & practicalities
- Type
- Other independent school[1]
- Ages
- 2–11[1]
- Boys / girls
- Mixed[1]
- Admissions
- Non-selective[1]
- Sixth form
- No[1]
- Boarding
- No boarders[1]
- Capacity
- 457[1]
- Local authority
- Wandsworth[1]
- Website
- www.hurlinghamschool.co.uk[1]
- District
- Wandsworth[3]
- Postcode
- SW15 2NQ[1]
- URN
- 101067[1]
School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.
Pupils
- Number on roll
- 412 2024/25[4]
- SEN support
- 6.6% 2024/25[4]
- EHC plan
- 0.5% 2024/25[4]
- Free school meals in the last 6 years
- 0% 2024/25[4]
Practicalities
- Admissions contact
- The school's admissions contact information includes the phone number 020 8874 7186 and the email address admin@hurlinghamschool.co.uk. 2026-07-10[2]
- Occasional places
- The school allows pupils to join at various times throughout the year in other cohorts, referred to as 'Occasional Places'. 2026-07-10[2]
- SEND provision
- 33 Entry Sept 2025[5]
In the inspectors' and the school's words
- Academic
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Most children in the early years and pupils in the main school achieve levels of attainment beyond national age-related expectations.
[5] - Warmth
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The nurturing environment and carefully planned teaching enables children to develop ways to recognise and manage their feelings and emotions.
Adults interact warmly and clearly with children in the early years to enhance their language skills.
[5] - Pastoral care
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children are able to monitor and modify their emotional development particularly well for their age. This is a significant strength of the school.
On-site therapy has been established to support any pupils with mental health difficulties and challenging life experiences.
[5] - Behaviour
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Pupils’ behaviour is typically positive. However, in a few lessons, low-level misbehaviour is not managed consistently well, which interrupts learning.
[5] - Learning support
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targeted support and resources enabling them to make good progress
practical resources such as wobble cushions and movement breaks are available, if required
[5] - Enrichment
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The extra-curricular programme is broad and encourages pupils of all ages to pursue their interests.
develop their skills in areas including chess, karate, hockey, ballet, choir, gardening and art
[5] - Pupil voice
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Pupils presented a petition to the local council as part of their successful campaign for a zebra crossing outside the school.
Pupil mental health champions are a visible presence for any pupil to talk to.
[5] - Independence
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Teaching employs thoughtful questioning to develop and challenge pupils’ independent thinking.
Suitable challenges and open questions motivate pupils to think independently in mathematics.
[5] - Diversity
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PSHE lessons and theme days such as ‘International Day’ and ‘Global Hijab Day’ encourage pupils to celebrate their own and others’ cultures, identities and backgrounds.
[5] - Sport
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Teachers show secure subject knowledge and provide specialist expertise in areas such as modern foreign languages, science, computing, creative arts and sport.
Sports activities, including football and netball, promote fitness.
[5]
Sources
- Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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hurlinghamschool.co.uk: hurlinghamschool.co.uk — Admissions. Period 2026-07-10.
Archived copy; original.
Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (4)
Priority is given to siblings of current Prep pupils and those joining from our Nursery are guaranteed a place in Reception (subject to the criteria detailed in section 5 or the School's Admissions Policy). (p. 1)
020 8874 7186 (p. 1)
Our usual entry point is in September- the start of the Autumn Term for those joining us in Reception, although we have pupils joining at various times throughout the year in other cohorts (these are 'Occasional Places'). (p. 1)
Applications for places in other year groups are welcome at any point and subject to places available, as well as a taster visit or video call with our Head of Lower or Upper Schools. (p. 1)
- Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14.
Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (18)
The school has identified 33 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). (p. 16)
Teachers show secure subject knowledge and provide specialist expertise in areas such as modern foreign languages, science, computing, creative arts and sport (p. 8)
Sports activities, including football and netball, promote fitness (p. 10)
The nurturing environment and carefully planned teaching enables children to develop ways to recognise and manage their feelings and emotions (p. 10)
Adults interact warmly and clearly with children in the early years to enhance their language skills (p. 8)
Most children in the early years and pupils in the main school achieve levels of attainment beyond national age-related expectations (p. 8)
children are able to monitor and modify their emotional development particularly well for their age. This is a significant strength of the school (p. 3)
On-site therapy has been established to support any pupils with mental health difficulties and challenging life experiences (p. 6)
Pupils' behaviour is typically positive. However, in a few lessons, low-level misbehaviour is not managed consistently well, which interrupts learning (p. 3)
PSHE lessons and theme days such as 'International Day' and 'Global Hijab Day' encourage pupils to celebrate their own and others' cultures, identities and backgrounds (p. 12)
The extra-curricular programme is broad and encourages pupils of all ages to pursue their interests (p. 9)
develop their skills in areas including chess, karate, hockey, ballet, choir, gardening and art (p. 9)
Pupils presented a petition to the local council as part of their successful campaign for a zebra crossing outside the school (p. 12)
Pupil mental health champions are a visible presence for any pupil to talk to (p. 12)
Teaching employs thoughtful questioning to develop and challenge pupils' independent thinking (p. 8)
Suitable challenges and open questions motivate pupils to think independently in mathematics (p. 8)
targeted support and resources enabling them to make good progress (p. 3)
practical resources such as wobble cushions and movement breaks are available, if required (p. 8)